Patients First Act becomes law in Ontario
Thursday, May 04, 2017 @ 8:42 AM | By Esther Shainblum
On Dec. 8, 2016, the Patients First Act (Patients First) received royal assent. Patients First could pave the way for unprecedented intervention in the governance of health service providers (HSPs).
The bulk of the legislation consists of amendments to the Local Health System Integration Act (LHSIA). Patients First expands the scope of Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) responsibilities to include a variety of not-for-profit primary care providers as well as palliative care providers, hospices and physiotherapy clinics. LHINs are also now permitted to contract out certain services,...
The bulk of the legislation consists of amendments to the Local Health System Integration Act (LHSIA). Patients First expands the scope of Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) responsibilities to include a variety of not-for-profit primary care providers as well as palliative care providers, hospices and physiotherapy clinics. LHINs are also now permitted to contract out certain services,...
